MUSIC’S IMPACT ON ROWING PERFORMANCE

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By Blake Gourley

It's common for rowers to pair music with their exercise routine. Does research support the use of music before, during, and after exercise? If so, how might we use this information to strategically incorporate music into our individual training, team training, and pre-race environments at the appropriate time?